JollyPopper

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Does anyone know what will remove masking tape residue from fresh paint without damaging the paint?

JollyPopper

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Damned pictures won't load again. This is disgusting.

scale only 4 me

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what kinda paint?

JollyPopper

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Sorry, my bad. It is Rustoleum out of a rattle can.

JollyPopper

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Sorry, my bad. It is Rustoleum out of a rattle can.

JollyPopper

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White Rustoleum out of a rattle can.

scale only 4 me

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Rubbing Alcohol would be my first try.

PHall

Goo Gone

acerc

I use Naptha/ lighter fluid.

BullardRM

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I always use a hair dryer to heat the tape before removing. That softens the adhesive and prevents the paint from pulling loose. Also pull at 90 degrees from the tape line.

THERCAV8R

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WD 40 will remove it if the paint was real dry before tape was applied but if it is imbedded in the paint the sticky will come off but the texture of the tape will remain in the finish.

camss69

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WD-40 works really well. Also removes CA haze on most things as well.

JollyPopper

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Cool, guys. I already tried alcahol. It didn't work. I keep a can of lighter fluid for those cold mornings when glow engines are reluctant to start. A shot of lighter fluid and if an engine is gonna start at all, it will on that stuff. I'll try that and if it doesn't work, then WD40.

pappyd6

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I've been using 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover part #08984 for many years with great success. It can be found at any automotive paint store and it's used to remove masking tape residue from automotive finishes.

exfed

pappyd6 is right on. I've been using the 3M product for years with excellent results. A recent project with automotive tape over a latex surface was a new challenge. The tape was pulling the latex paint off the primered surface. A bit of 3M and the tape literally fell of the latex. 3M Adhesive Remover can also serve as a Prepsol replacement . It's good for cleaning a surface just prior to spraying. You can get it at Ace Hardware stores. too.

RJStrickJR

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+1

Also after you get the tape off try a carnouva liquid spray wax that you use on a vehicle and it will shine it right up and leave a protective coat that is fuel resistant,not fuel proof.

AmericanPawn

I use vegetable oil on a paper towel to remove glue from tape.  It's oil solulable or at least all the goo that I have removed has been and comes off with little effort with a little Veg oil.

Chad Veich

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One more to add to the list of possibilities. In the architectural model making field we always used Bestine to soften and remove any kind of residue from tape or spray adhesive without damaging painted surfaces. Worked great.

JollyPopper

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Good stuff guys. I will try once again to post a picture of the problem.

Bill Vargas

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Lighter fluid or WD40


BV

JollyPopper

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Well, guys, since the airplane was in the house and the nearest thing I had that anyone had mentioned was vegetable oil, I tried some. It worked. If it loads, here is a picture of the same plane minus the tape residue and with a fuel filling capability added.

TexasAirBoss

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Perfect timing fellows. I just shot the Lustrecoate blue on my Tripacer Cowl and there was tape residue. I had WD40 sitting there. It works like a charm.

JollyPopper

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That is a good looking airplane. How long had the blue cured before you used the WD 40 on it?

TexasAirBoss

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thanks, the lustrecote dries fast, it might have been an hour or so. maybe an hour and a half. The residue was on the white part and it had cured for nearly a week

slothup

I've always used Goo-gone, but I will definitely try vegetable oil next time.